Color picker control

This is what a default color control looks like:

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Shows the current color visually.

Displayed in HEX by default. You can change this format in WinPaletter settings.

Right-click and choose "Default Color" to restore it.

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You can drag one color and drop it onto another to quickly copy or modify colors.

• Left-click

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• Right-click

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• Left-click + Alt

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• Left-click + Ctrl

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• Left-click + Shift

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• Left-click + Ctrl + Alt

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Each item has a default color. Drag the small default color circle to apply it elsewhere.

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Drag and hover to navigate and move colors between different pages.

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• Left-clicking a color opens the WinPaletter color picker:

• Choose from 7 different picker types:

• Import palettes from various formats (ACO, ACT, TXT, GPL, BBM, LBM, PAL):

• Choose from wallpaper or custom image
• Set color count, quality, ignore white, use acceleration
• Click "Result" → "Extract" → pick a color

• Load from .theme or .msstyles

• Or use built-in presets:

• Click to apply extracted color:

• Choose from current or built-in themes (XP to 11)

• Click to select color:

1. Hold the picker button
2. Move your mouse to desired pixel
3. Release to select color

Enable classic Windows color picker via: Settings > Color Item Info > Use Classic Picker

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• Right-click a color control to open the context menu:

Displays the current color with a slider to adjust brightness.

Shows the default color for the item with brightness control.

The last used color with a brightness slider.

Automatically generated opposite color with a brightness slider.

Click a color to apply it.

Track color changes for the item.

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You can customize how the color control looks and behaves in settings: